לצום גדליה 15

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יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע נְתִיבוֹ, וְיַכְנִיעַ רוּם לְבָבוֹ. וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהֹוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ בְּשׁוּבוֹ. בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

Let the evil one leave his path, and let him humble the haughtiness of his heart. Let him return to Adonoy and He will show him mercy as he repents. Let him do so before he perishes¹I.e. before his time. or before his day comes.²I.e. or if he dies when his time comes.

עֲזָב־נָא בֶּן־אָדָם עֲזָב נָא. עֲזֹב שֶׁמֶץ וְדִבָּה. בְּטֶרֶם תִּתְעוֹפֵף, כַּיּוֹנִים אֶל אֲרֻבָּה. וְהַנּוֹשֶׁה בָּא לָקַחַת הָעֲרֻבָּה. לָכֵן שׁוּב וּזְכֹר אֶת הַיּוֹם הַבָּא. כִּי הַיּוֹם קָצֵר וְהַמְּלָאכָה מְרֻבָּה. מִי יִתֵּן אֶל לִבּוֹ: בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

I beseech you, man, abandon! I beseech you, abandon! Abandon that which is disgraceful and that which is slanderous, before you are flown away as the doves to their dove-coves; and before the creditor³I.e. God. comes to collect the deposit.⁴The soul which He temporarily gives to man. Therefore, repent! and remember the Day that is coming⁵I.e. the Day of Repentance (Yom Kippur). for the day is short and the work [remaining] is great. O! who will give his attention [to this]! Let him do so before he perishes or before his day comes.

עֲזָב־נָא בֶּן־אָדָם עֲזָב נָא. עֲזֹב הַבְלֵי הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַרְחֵק. כִּי מָחָר תִּבְכֶּה, מֵאֲשֶׁר בּוֹ הַיּוֹם תִּשְׂחַק. וּבִכְתַב אִישׁ יְרִיבֶךָ, כְּתָבָךְ לֹא יִמָּחֵק. וְלֹא יוֹעִיל מַתָּן, וְלֹא שֹׁחַד בְּחֵיק. וְהַפּוֹעֲלִים עֲצֵלִים, וּבַעַל הַבַּיִת דּוֹחֵק. אִישׁ הָרִיב נִגָּשׁ, וְגַם נִצָּב לְרִיבוֹ. בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

I beseech you, man, abandon! I beseech you, abandon! Abandon the vanities of this world and remove yourself [from them], for tomorrow⁶I.e. when you are no longer alive. you shall weep from that which you laugh today.⁷I.e. while still alive. And in the writ of your adversary⁸‘Writ… adversary’ the accusations drawn up by the ‘yetzer hora’ (the evil inclination). that which is written cannot be erased, and no gifts will help neither bribery placed in his lap. “The workers are lazy and the master is pressing.” The accuser is stepping forward and stands ready for his conflict. [Therefore … do something …] Let him do so before he perishes or before his day comes.

עֲזָב־נָא בֶּן־אָדָם עֲזָב נָא. עֲזֹב יְקַר עוֹלָם נוֹדֵד נְדוֹד. כִּי עָרוּךְ תָּפְתֶּה, בְּכָל לַהַב וְכִידוֹד. זְכָר נָא אַחֲרִיתְךָ, בְּעֵת תּוּשַּׁד שָׁדוֹד. כִּי כָל־אָח יֹאמַר הֶאָח, וְכָל־דּוֹד יִדּוֹד. לָכֵן שׁוּב, וְהַתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ בִּפְרוֹזְדוֹר, כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּכָּנֵס לִטְרַקְלִין וְטוּבוֹ: בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

I beseech you, man, abandon! I beseech you, abandon! Abandon the [seeming] honors of this world which is just a passing state, for hell⁹‘תָּפְתֶּה‘—lit. enticed, i.e. the place for those who are enticed to sin. is ready with [powerful] flames and sparks. I beseech you, remember your end at the time you will be plucked and lost [from this world], when every brother¹⁰Who will remain alive. will shout “Hoah!”¹¹An exclamation of joy. and every friend¹⁰Who will remain alive. will wander away.¹²I.e. will forget about you once you have died. Therefore, return and mend yourself while in the vestibule¹³This world is compared to the vestibule of the world to come. so that you may enter the palace¹⁴I.e. the world to come. and its goodness. Let him do so before he perishes or before his day comes.

עֲזָב־נָא בֶּן־אָדָם עֲזָב נָא. עֲזֹב יֶצֶר אֶת־אֲשֶׁר נַפְשְׁךָ אוֹהֶבֶת. וְתֹאמַר נַפְשִׁי מוּטָב שֶׁתִּהְיִי כוֹאֶבֶת. מִשֶׁתַּחְפְּצִי מִבּוֹר אַחֵר שׁוֹאֶבֶת. וְאִם־תֹּאמַר מִי יְעִידֵנִי שֶׁאֲנִי שׁוֹכֶבֶת. הַפִּנְקָס פָּתוּחַ, וְהַיָּד כּוֹתֶבֶת. שׁוּבִי וְתִזְכִּי לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא: בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

I beseech you, man, abandon! I beseech you, abandon! Abandon the enticements that your soul loves and say [to your soul]: “My soul, better that you bear the pain¹⁵Of depriving yourself of sin. rather than attain your desire, to draw water from another well.¹⁶I.e. from deriving your sustenance from other sources than the Torah. And if you will claim: ‘who will bear witness [as to what I do] when I lie down.’¹⁷I.e. who is to know what I do in the privacy of my inner chambers? [Know!] that the ledger is open and the hand is writing,¹⁸All your misdeeds are being recorded. repent! and you will merit [the rewards of] the future to come. Let him do so before he perishes or before his day comes.

עֲזָב־נָא בֶּן־אָדָם עֲזָב נָא. עֲזֹב נַחַת הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה. בְּטֶרֶם נוֹד רוּחֲךָ, בְּכָל פִּנָּה וְרוּחָה. וְעֵינֶיךָ תִרְאֶינָה גֵּיהִנֹּם פְּתוּחָה. וְשָׁם תִּהְיֶה נַפְשְׁךָ שְׂרוּפָה וְגַם כְּסוּחָה. וּמֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, מִלֵחָה סְרוּחָה. וְאַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ לִמְקוֹם שַׁחַת וְשׁוּחָה. וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן תִּתֵּן לְשָׂם עָבִים רְכוּבוֹ: בְּטֶרֶם יִסָּפֶה אוֹ יוֹמוֹ יָבוֹא:

I beseech you, man, abandon! I beseeech you, abandon! Abandon the pleasure of this world and its joy before your spirit wanders off in every corner and direction. And your eyes will see an open hell; there your soul will be consumed, and severed [from the ultimate good]. For, from where do you come, from a fetid drop; and you are going to the grave and abyss, and you will give an accounting to the One Who places clouds as His chariots. Let him do so before he perishes or before his day comes.

מְשִֽׁיחַ צִדְקֶֽךָ אָמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי יָבִין מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּֽנִי. נַקֵּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מִכָּל פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ וְטַהֲרֵֽנוּ מִכָּל טֻּמְאוֹתֵֽינוּ וּזְרוֹק עָלֵֽינוּ מַֽיִם טְהוֹרִים וְטַהֲרֵֽנוּ. כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶֽךָ וְזָרַֽקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַֽיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם:

Your righteous annointed [King David] declared before You, Errors—who can comprehend? From hidden [faults], cleanse me.” Cleanse us, Adonoy, our God, from all our transgressions, and purify us from all our defilement. Sprinkle clean waters on us and cleanse us, as it is written by the hand of Your prophet, “And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean; from all your defilements, and from all your idols, I will cleanse You.”

מִיכָה עַבְדְּךָ אָמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ. מִי אֵל כָּמֽוֹךָ נוֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וְעוֹבֵר עַל פֶּֽשַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִית נַחֲלָתוֹ לֹא הֶחֱזִיק לָעַד אַפּוֹ כִּי חָפֵץ חֶֽסֶד הוּא: יָשׁוּב יְרַחֲמֵֽנוּ יִכְבּוֹשׁ עֲו‍ֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ. וְתַשְׁלִיךְ בִּמְצֻלוֹת יָם כָּל חַטֹּאתָם: וְכָל־חַטֹּאת עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל תַּשְׁלִיךְ בִּמְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִזָּכְרוּ וְלֹא יִפָּקְדוּ וְלֹא יַעֲלוּ עַל לֵב לְעוֹלָם תִּתֵּן אֱמֶת לְיַעֲקֹב חֶֽסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם אשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּֽעְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ מִימֵי קֶֽדֶם:

Micah, Your servant, said before You, “Who is an Almighty [God] like You? Who bears iniquity and overlooks transgression of the remnant of His inheritance; Who does not retain His anger forever, for He delights in kindliness. He will again have compassion on us, He will subdue our inquities, and cast into the depths of the sea, all their sins. And all the sins of Your people the House of Israel, You will cast into a place where they will never be remembered or counted and never recalled to mind. You will grant truth to Jacob, kindliness to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.”

דָּנִיֵּאל אִישׁ חֲמוּדוֹת שִׁוַּע לְפָנֶֽיךָ הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שׁוֹמְמוֹתֵֽינוּ וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקוֹתֵֽינוּ אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ. כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָעָה אֲדֹנָי סְלָחָה אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה אַל תְּאַחַר לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:

Daniel, man of [Your] delight, cried to you, “Incline Your ear, my God and hear; open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and the city which is called by Your Name, for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplications before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! my Master, forgive! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and Your people.”

עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר אָמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ. אֱלֹהַי בּֽשְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַֽמְתִּי לְהָרִים אֱלֹהַי פָּנַי אֵלֶֽיךָ כִּי עֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ רָֽבוּ לְמַעְלָה רֹאשׁ וְאַשְׁמָתֵֽנוּ גָדְלָה עַד לַשָּׁמָֽיִם: וְאַתָּה אֱלֽוֹהַּ סְלִיחוֹת חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וְלֹא עֲזַבְתָּם: אַל תַּעַזְבֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ. וְאַל תִּטְּשֵֽׁנוּ בּוֹרְאֵֽנוּ. וְאַל תַּזְנִיחֵֽנוּ יוֹצְרֵֽנוּ וְאַל תַּֽעַשׂ עִמָּֽנוּ כָּלָה כְּחַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ. וְקַיֶּם לָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֶת הַדָּבָר שֶׁהִבְטַחְתָּֽנוּ בְּקַבָּלָה עַל יְדֵי יִרְמְיָה חוֹזָךְ. כָּאָמוּר בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וּבָעֵת הַהִיא נְאֻם יְהֹוָה יְבֻקַּשׁ אֶת עֲו‍ֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ וְאֶת חַטֹּאת יְהוּדָה וְלֹא תִמְּצָאֶֽינָה. כִּי אֶסְלַח לַאֲשֶׁר אַשְׁאִיר: עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ. רְעֵבֵי טוּבְךָ צְמֵאֵי חַסְדֶּֽךָ. תְּאֵבֵי יִשְׁעֶֽךָ. יַכִּֽירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כִּי לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ הָרַחֲמִים וְהַסְּלִיחוֹת:

Ezra, the Scribe, said before You, “My God, I am [so] ashamed, and disgraced, that I cannot lift my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen over our heads, and our guilt has grown to the heavens.” “And You are a God of pardon, Gracious, Merciful, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness; and [therefore] You did not forsake them.” Do not forsake us, our Father, do not cast us off, our Creator, do not abandon us, our Maker, do not consume us on account of our sins. Fulfill for us, Adonoy, our God, the word, You promised by the hand of Jeremiah, Your seer as it is said, “In those days and at that time, says Adonoy, the iniquity of Israel will be sought, and there will be none [found], and the sins of Judah [will be sought] but they shall not be found; for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.” Your people and Your inheritance hunger for Your goodness, thirst for Your kindness, long for Your deliverance. Let them realize and know that unto Adonoy, our God, belongs compassion and pardon.

אֵל רַחוּם שְׁמֶֽךָ. אֵל חַנּוּן שְׁמֶֽךָ. בָּֽנוּ נִקְרָא שְׁמֶֽךָ. יְהֹוָה עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן אֲמִתָּךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן בְּרִיתָךְ. עֲשֵׁה לְמַֽעַן גָּדְלָךְ וְתִפְאַרְתָּךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן דָּתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן הוֹדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן וִעוּדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן זִכְרָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן חַסְדָּךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן טוּבָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן יִחוּדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן כְּבוֹדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן לִמּוּדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן מַלְכוּתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן נִצְחָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן סוֹדָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן עֻזָּךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן פְּאֵרָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן צִדְקָתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן קְדֻשָּׁתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן שְׁכִינָתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן תְּהִלָּתָךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן אוֹהֲבֶֽיךָ שֹׁכְנֵי עָפָר. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן דָּוִד וּשְׁלֹמֹה. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִיר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן שִׁמְמוֹת הֵיכָלֶֽךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן הֲרִיסוּת מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן דַּם עֲבָדֶיךָ הַשָּׁפוּךְ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן הֲרוּגִים עַל שֵׁם קָדְשֶֽׁךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן טְבוּחִים עַל יִחוּדֶֽךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן בָּאֵי בָאֵשׁ וּבַמַּֽיִם עַל קִדּוּשׁ שְׁמֶֽךָ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן יוֹנְקֵי שָׁדַֽיִם שֶׁלֹּא חָטְאוּ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן גְּמוּלֵי חָלָב שֶׁלֹּא פָשְׁעוּ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן תִּינוֹקוֹת שֶׁל בֵּית רַבָּן. עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַנְךָ אִם לֹא לְמַעֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַנְךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ:

Merciful Almighty is Your Name, Gracious Almighty is Your Name. Upon us is Your Name called, Adonoy! act [now] for the sake of Your Name. Act for the sake of Your truth. Act for the sake of Your covenant. Act for the sake of Your greatness and glory. Act for the sake of Your Law. Act for the sake of Your glorious majesty. Act for the sake of Your congregation. Act for the sake of Your memorial. Act for the sake of Your kindliness. Act for the sake of Your goodness. Act for the sake of Your Unity. Act for the sake of Your honor. Act for the sake of Your teaching. Act for the sake of Your kingship. Act for the sake of Your eternity. Act for the sake of Your counsel. Act for the sake of Your strength. Act for the sake of Your magnificence. Act for the sake of Your righteousness. Act for the sake of Your holiness. Act for the sake of Your abundant mercy. Act for the sake of Your Divine Presence. Act for the sake of Your praise. Act for the sake of Your beloved ones, who repose in the dust. Act for the sake of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Act for the sake of Moses and Aaron. Act for the sake of David and Solomon. Act for the sake of Jerusalem, city of Your holiness. Act for the sake of Zion, Dwelling Place of Your honor. Act for the sake of the desolation of Your Habitation. Act for the sake of the destruction of Your Altar. Act for the sake of the blood of Your servants that was spilled. Act for the sake of those who were slain to sanctify Your holy Name. Act for the sake of those who were slaughtered for [proclaiming] Your Oneness. Act for the sake of those who went through fire and water to sanctify Your Name. Act for the sake of nursing-infants who have never sinned. Act for the sake of weaned-children who have never transgressed. Act for the sake of “Yeshiva”-children. Act for Your sake and not ours. Act for Your sake and deliver us.

עֲנֵנוּ יְהֹוָה עֲנֵנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ בּוֹרְאֵֽנוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ גּוֹאֲלֵֽנוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ דוֹרְשֵׁנוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ וָתִיק וְחָסִיד עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ זַךְ וְיָשָׁר עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ חַי וְקַיָּם עֲנֵֽנוּ: עֲנֵֽנוּ טוֹב וּמֵטִיב עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ יוֹדֵֽעַ יֶֽצֶר עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ כּוֹבֵשׁ כְּעָסִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ לוֹבֵשׁ צְדָקוֹת עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְלָכִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ נוֹרָא וְנִשְׂגָּב עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ סוֹלֵחַ וּמוֹחֵל עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ עוֹנֶה בְּעֵת צָרָה עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ פּוֹדֶה וּמַצִּיל עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר עֲנֵנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ קָרוֹב לְקוֹרְאָיו עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ שׁוֹמֵֽעַ אֶל אֶבְיוֹנִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ תּוֹמֵךְ תְּמִימִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ פַּֽחַד יִצְחָק עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב עֲנֵנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ עֶזְרַת הַשְּׁבָטִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ מִשְׂגַּב אִמָּהוֹת עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵנוּ רַךְ לִרְצוֹת עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ עוֹנֶה בְּעֵת רָצוֹן עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים עֲנֵֽנוּ. עֲנֵֽנוּ דַיַּן אַלְמָנוֹת עֲנֵֽנוּ:

Answer us, Adonoy, answer us! Answer us, our God, answer us! Answer us, our Father, answer us. Answer us, our Creator, answer us. Answer us, our Redeemer, answer us. Answer us, our Seeker, answer us. Answer us, faithful Almighty, answer us. Answer us, steadfast and benevolent One, answer us. Answer us, pure and upright One, answer us. Answer us, living and permanent One, answer us. Answer us, good and beneficent One, answer us. Answer us, Knower of our inclination, answer us. Answer us, Suppressor of Anger, answer us. Answer us, One enrobed in righteousness, answer us. Answer us, Supreme King of kings, answer us. Answer us, awesome and exalted One, answer us. Answer us, Pardoner and Forgiver, answer us. Answer us, You Who answer in time of distress, answer us. Answer us, Redeemer and Saver, answer us. Answer us, just and upright One, answer us. Answer us, He Who is near to those who call upon Him, answer us. Answer us, merciful and gracious One, answer us. Answer us, You Who listen to the needy, answer us. Answer us, Supporter of the innocent, answer us. Answer us, God of our fathers, answer us. Answer us, God of Abraham, answer us. Answer us, Fear of Isaac, answer us. Answer us, Mighty One of Jacob, answer us. Answer us, Helper of the Tribes, answer us. Answer us, Stronghold of the Matriarchs, answer us. Answer us, Whom it is hard to provoke, answer us. Answer us, You Who are easily reconciled, answer us. Answer us, You Who answer at a favorable time, answer us. Answer us, Father of orphans, answer us. Answer us, [Protective] Judge of widows, answer us.

מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִֽינוּ בְּהַר הַמּוֹרִיָּה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְיִצְחָק בְּנוֹ כְּשֶׁנֶּעֱקַד עַל גַּבֵּי הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְיַעֲקֹב בְּבֵית אֵל הוּא יַעֲנֵנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְיוֹסֵף בְּבֵית הָאֲסוּרִים הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ עַל יַם סוּף הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְמשֶׁה בְּחוֹרֵב הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְאַהֲרֹן בַּמַּחְתָּה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְפִינְחָס בְּקוּמוֹ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לִיהוֹשֻֽׁעַ בַּגִּלְגָּל הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לִשְׁמוּאֵל בַּמִּצְפָּה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְדָוִד וּשְׁלֹמֹה בְנוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽיִם הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְאֵלִיָּֽהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לֶאֱלִישָׁע בִּירִיחוֹ הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְיוֹנָה בִמְעֵי הַדָּגָה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְחִזְּקִיָֽהוּ מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָה בְּחָלְיוֹ, הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לַחֲנַנְיָה מִישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָה בְּתוֹךְ כִּבְשַׁן הָאֵשׁ הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְדָנִיֵּאל בְּגוֹב הָאֲרָיוֹת הוּא יַעֲנֵנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְמָרְדְּכַי וְאֶסְתֵּר בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְעֶזְרָא בַגּוֹלָה הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ: מִי שֶׁעָנָה לְכָל הַצַדִּיקִים וְהַחֲסִידִים וְהַתְּמִימִים וְהַיְשָׁרִים הוּא יַעֲנֵֽנוּ:

He Who answered our father Abraham on Mount Moriah, He will answer us. He Who answered Isaac, his son, when he was bound on the altar, He will answer us. He Who answered Jacob in Beth El, He will answer us. He Who answered Joseph in prison, He will answer us. He Who answered our ancestors at the Reed Sea, He will answer us. He Who answered Moses at Horeb, He will answer us. He Who answered Aaron with the incense pan, He will answer us. He Who answered Pinchos when he rose from among the congregation, He will answer us. He Who answered Joshua at Gilgal, He will answer us. He Who answered Samuel at Mizpah, He will answer us. He Who answered David, and Solomon, his son, in Jerusalem, He will answer us. He Who answered Elijah on Mount Carmel, He will answer us. He Who answered Elisha in Jericho, He will answer us. He Who answered Jonah in the belly of the whale, He will answer us. He Who answered Hezekiah, King of Judah, in his illness, He will answer us. He Who answered Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah in the midst of the fiery furnace, He will answer us. He Who answered Daniel in the lions’ den, He will answer us. He Who answered Mordecai and Esther in Shushan, the capital [city of Persia], He will answer us. He Who answered Ezra in captivity, He will answer us. He Who answered all the righteous, the pious, the perfect and the upright, He will answer us.

רַחְמָנָא דְעָנֵי לַעֲנִיֵּי עֲנֵינָן. רַחֲמָנָא דְעָנֵי לִתְבִירֵי לִבָּא עֲנֵינָן. רַחֲמָנָא דְעָנֵי לְמַכִּיכֵי רוּחָא עֲנֵינָן. רַחֲמָנָא עֲנֵינָן. רַחֲמָנָא חוּס. רַחֲמָנָא פְּרוֹק. רַחֲמָנָא שְׁזִיב. רַחֲמָנָא רְחַם עֲלָן. הַשְׁתָּא בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב:

May the Merciful One, Who answers the poor, answer us. May the Merciful One Who answers the broken-hearted, answer us. May the Merciful One Who answers the broken in spirit, answer us. Merciful One, answer us; Merciful One, have pity; Merciful One, redeem, Merciful One, save, Merciful One, have compassion on us, now, speedily, and very soon.

וַיֹּֽאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־גָּד צַר־לִי מְאֹד נִפְּלָה־נָּא בְיַד־יְהֹוָה כִּי־רַבִּים רַחֲמָיו וּבְיַד־אָדָם אַל־אֶפֹּֽלָה:

And David said to Gad (II Samuel 24:14), “I am greatly distressed; let us fall into the hand of Adonoy for His mercies are great, but into the hand of man let me not fall.

רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן חָטָֽאתִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה מָלֵא רַחֲמִים רַחֵם עָלַי וְקַבֵּל תַּחֲנוּנָי: יְהֹוָה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵֽנִי וְאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי: חָנֵּֽנִי יְהֹוָה כִּי אֻמְלַל אָֽנִי רְפָאֵֽנִי יְהֹוָה כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָמָי: וְנַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה עַד־מָתָי: שׁוּבָה יְהֹוָה חַלְּצָה נַפְשִׁי הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי לְמַֽעַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ: כִּי אֵין בַּמָּֽוֶת זִכְרֶךָ בִּשְׁאוֹל מִי־יוֹדֶה לָּךְ: יָגַֽעְתִּי־בְּאַנְחָתִי אַשְׂחֶה בְכָל־לַֽיְלָה מִטָּתִי בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׂי אַמְסֶה: עָשְׁשָׁה מִכַּֽעַס עֵינִי עָתְקָה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָי: סֽוּרוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי כָּל־פֹּֽעֲלֵי אָוֶן כִּי־שָׁמַע יְהֹוָה קוֹל בִּכְיִי: שָׁמַע יְהֹוָה תְּחִנָּתִי יְהֹוָה תְּפִלָּתִי יִקָּח: יֵבֽשׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲלוּ מְאֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָי יָשֻֽׁבוּ יֵבֽשׁוּ רָֽגַע:

Merciful and gracious One I have sinned before You; Adonoy, full of mercy, have compassion upon me and accept my supplications. Adonoy, do not rebuke me with Your anger, nor chastise me with Your rage. Be gracious unto me, Adonoy, for I am desolate, help me Adonoy, for my bones are terrified. My soul, too, is utterly terrified, and You Adonoy, how long? Return Adonoy, free my soul, deliver me for the sake of Your lovingkindness. For in death there is no mention of You; in the lower world who will thank You. I am worn out with my sighing, every night I cause my bed to float; with my tears, I melt my couch. My eye is dimmed from anger, it has aged because of my tormentors. Depart from me, all you evildoers, for Adonoy has heard the voice of my weeping. Adonoy has heard my supplication, Adonoy will (also) accept my prayer. Ashamed and utterly terrified will all my foes be, they will return and be instantaneously ashamed.

אין לומר כי אם במנין עשרה

(The following prayer is said only if a Minyan of ten males is present.)

מַחֵי וּמַסֵּי, מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה. מַסִּיק מִשְּׁאוֹל, לְחַיֵּי־עָלְמָא: בְּרָא כַּד־חָטֵי, אָבוּהִי לַקְיֵהּ. אָבוּהִי דְחָיִיס, אַסֵּי לִכְאֵבֵיהּ: עַבְדָא דְמָרִיד, נָפִיק בְּקוֹלָר. מָרֵהּ תָּאִיב, וְתַבִּיר קוֹלָרֵיהּ: בְּרָךְ בּוּכְרָךְ אֲנָן, וְחָטִּינָן קַמָּךְ. הָא רָוֵי נַפְשִׁין בְּגִדִין מְרָרִין: עַבְדָּךְ אֲנָן וּמְרוֹדִינָן קַמָּךְ. הָא בְּבִיזְתָא, הָא בְּשִׁבְיָא, הָא בְּמַלְקְיוּתָא: בְּמָטוּ מִנָּךְ בְּרַחֲמָךְ דִּנְפִישִׁין. אַסֵּי לְכְאֵיבִין דִּתְקוֹף עֲלָן, עַד דְּלָא נֶהֱוֵי גְּמִירָא בַּשִּׁבְיָא:

He wounds and heals, He slays and revives, He raises up from the pit to life eternal. When a son sins, his father smites him, but then a compassionate father heals his wound. A rebellious slave is put in chains, but if the master desires, he breaks the chains. We are Your firstborn and we have sinned against You— —our souls are filled with bitter affliction. We are Your slaves, and we rebelled against You— —some of us have endured plunder, some captivity, some the whip. We beseech You, in Your abundant mercy, heal our overwhelming pain, so that we are not completely annihilated in exile.